Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESTo study the clinical aspects of benign lesions of pinna and to evaluate aetiopathological factors, prevalence and management options. METHODSThe study included 115 patients during the period from January 2013 to December 2013.The selection criteria included patients presenting with swellings of pinna which included keloids, seromas, sebaceous cyst, preauricular sinus, haemangioma, dermoid and neurofibroma.A detailed clinical history regarding onset, predisposing factors and associated conditions was documented and analysed. RESULTSOf total 115 cases in our study, 66 cases (57%) presented with keloid followed by 33 cases (29%) of pseudocyst of auricle, sebaceous cyst were seen in 10 cases, i.e. 9% and only 1 case of Neurofibroma, Haemangioma and Dermoid was diagnosed (<1%); 94 percent of patients presenting with Keloid were females; 88% of them had unilateral and just 12% had bilateral disease.Trauma was the factor in causation of pseudocyst of auricle in 11 cases (34%), diabetes also was seen in 3 cases (9%).Of all 33 cases of pseudocyst of auricle, 27 cases (82%) were managed by window procedure and 6 cases (18%) were managed with aspiration. CONCLUSIONTrauma is the most important factor in causation of number of benign lesions of pinna.Other factors being high ear piercing through the cartilage.Diabetes mellitus plays a significant role and should be controlled simultaneously.Wide bore needle aspiration can be done for some of the cases of seroma patients who have recurrence and other cases can be managed by window procedure.Other lesions like keloid, sebaceous cyst, haemangioma and dermoid can be managed by complete surgical excision.A firm pressure bandage should be applied in most of the cases after surgery.Neurofibroma can be managed conservatively.
Authors: Srirangaprasad K, Praveen Kumar, Shivanagouda Patil, Ritesh Mahajan, Nagaraj T M, George George K, Moby Boban
Institution: Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2615909354